Next Steps Prtrsthool Group Unaudited Financ4al Statements For ihe year ended 31 August 2024 K Williams & Co Incorporated Financial Accountants 47 Castle Street Dover Kent CT16 1PT
Next Steps Pre-school Group Accountants, Report The charttls trustees consider that an audÉt is not required for the year ending 31 August 2024 (undèr section 144 of the Charities Act 2011) and that an independent examinab.on is needed. Respective responslbilities of trustees and examiner We report to the Irustees on our examinalion of the aC[Unts of the above charity Cthe Trusv) for the year ended 31 August 2024. As the tharity's Iruslees, you are responsible ts the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charilies Act 2011 ("the Act.). We report in respeci of our examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out our examination, we have followed all the applicable Diredi¢Jns given by the Charty Commission under section 145(5)(bl of the Act. Bagis of independent examiner's statement Our examination wa5 rarried oul in accordance with General Directions given by the Charty Commission. An examin81ion includes a review of the accounting records kept by the chanty and a comparison of the accounts piesented th those records. It also includes consideralion of any unusual items or disdosures in Ihe accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such mallers. The procedures undertaken do nol provide all the evidence that would be reqUId in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audil opinion on Ihe accounts. Independent examine$ Statement We have completed our examination. We confim that no material matters have come to our attention in connection with the examination vthich gives us cause to believe that in. any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance bwth section 130 of the Ch8riti8s Act.. or Ihe accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or the accounls did not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charilies (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requiremenl that the accounts give a 'lru8 and fairf view which is nol a matter considered as part of an independent examination. W8 have no concerns 8nd have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should b8 drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. K Williams & Co Incorporaled Financial Accountants 47 Castle Street Dover Kent CT16 1PT
Next Steps Pre-school Group Receipts and Payments Account For the year ended 31 August 2024 2024 2023 Fees and grants 148,094 120,203 Interest received 73 31 Expenditure Resour08 and equipment Wages Rent Telephone Insurance and subscriptions Accounlancy 13,158 11%.354 10,420 1,446 3,235 780 10,691 110,509 9.109 1,521 3,785 780 135,393 136,395 surplus l (deficlt) for the yoar 12,774 (16,161)
Next Steps Pre-school GfOUP Balance Sheet 31 August 2024 2024 2023 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors and prepayments Cash at bank and in hand 19.607 6,833 19.607 6,833 CURRENT LIABILITIES Acuuals 780 780 18,827 6,053 NET ASSETS 18.827 6,053 FINANCED BY: Reserve fund Balance brought forward Total surplus l {deficit} for the year 6,053 12,774 22,214 116,161) Balance c8rried forward 18,827 6,053 Client Approval Certificate We approve Ihe financial slalements and confirn that have made available all relevant records and information for their preparation. C Morris Chairperson V Mccarthy Administrator Date Date
Trustees. Annual Report for the period Penod stsrt date September 2023 i Period end date 31 I Au9USt From 2024 To,, Section A Reference and administration details Charity name NEXT STEPS PRE-SCHOOL GROUP Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (rf any) 1156391 Charity's principal address CHURCH ROAD DOVER KENT Postcode CT17 gLW Nam88 of the charity trustees who manage the charlty Trustee namo Office (If any) Dates actsd If not for whole Name of person lor body) entltled olnt trustee ifan Cheryl Morris Virginia Mccarthy Alan Morris Chairperson Administrator Treasurer 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustses for the Charity. if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear TAR March 2012
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infonnation) e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infomiation) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts TRUST DEED Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted leg triirtst. a¢sociation, Loffipany j TRUST Trustee selection methods leg. appointed by, elected byl APPOINTED BY EXISTING TRUSTEES Additional governance issues (Optional information) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about: policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; relationship with any related parties., trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob'ectives and activities TO ENCHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN -UNDER THE STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document TAR March 2012
OPERATION OF A REGISTERED PRE-SCHOOL GROUP. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the publlc benefit in relation to these objects (include within this sectlon the statutory declaratlon that trustses have had regard to the guldance issued by the Charity Commisslon on publlc benefit) Additional detslls of objectives and activities Ioptional Infomation) You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: policy on grantmaking: policy programme related investment,. contribution made by volunteers. TAR March 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year TAR March 2012
Section E Financial review Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves THE TRUSTEES HAVE DECIDED THAT A SUFFICIENT RESERVE FUND WILL BE MAINTAINED FOR THE FUTURE RUNNING OF THE PRE-SCHOOL. Detalls of any funds materially in deficit Further financlal review details (Optional Infomiation) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about: the charity's principal sources of funds {including any fundraising). how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethlcal investment pollcy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Yz Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary. Chair. 8tc> Date Cheryl Morris - ' h"airpérsori Virginia Mccarthy TAR Marth 2012